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Sixth Circuit Orders District Court to "Assess the Applicability of Octane Fitness [in Lanham Act Cases]"

On Monday, the Sixth Circuit hinted that the Supreme Court's decision in Octane Fitness, LLC v. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc., No. 12-1184, 572 U.S... Read More

SCOTUS' Tale of Two Trademarks: How a Happy Ending to IP Litigation Often Depends on Early Strategy Before USPTO

On March 24, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Industry Pension Fund, No... Read More

The Tornado that Ripped Through Sunshine Week

Last month, my colleague posted about a pair of bipartisan bills that were introduced to provide greater access to federal agency records under the.. Read More

SLAPPing the First Amendment in the Face: Ohio's Need for Anti-SLAPP Legislation

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." – George Washington The rights to speech,.. Read More

A Lesson in What Strip Clubs Can Teach You About the FLSA

Earlier this month, four former dancers filed a wage and hour collective action against the owners of Cheetahs Gentlemen's Club & Restaurant, an.. Read More

DOJ Intervenes to Defend Constitutionality of Lanham Act in Redskins' Trademark Dispute

Another chapter has unfolded in the 23-year-old dispute between the Washington Redskins and the Native Americans who object to the team's mascot -- a.. Read More

Where Can You be Hauled into Court When You Post Defamatory Statements on Facebook?

Despite advances in technology and the myriad of new platforms on which we can defame someone, traditional principles of personal jurisdiction still.. Read More

Sunshine Reform on the Horizon

Earlier this month, a pair of bipartisan bills were introduced in Congress to provide greater access to federal agency records under the Freedom of.. Read More

What Price, On-Line Privacy?

Last week, indeed Friday the 13th, President Obama convened a "Cyber Summit" of business, technology and government leaders to address mounting.. Read More

Shellshock: The Turtles' Successful State Law Copyright Claim Against Sirius

A recent decision in *Flo & Eddie, Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio* (the opinion can be found here), in which the court denied Defendant summary judgment, is.. Read More
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